Unraveling the mystery of personal taste.
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The question I ask myself before buying a new bag
I’ve never considered myself a “bag person.” The idea of spending tens of thousands on a Kelly is baffling to me — I just don’t have the bag bug! All my sentimental / emotional / financial splurge quota is consumed by jewelry. When it comes...
Sticky Note: April 2026
Too hot, too cold, just right
This is Sticky Note on Gumshoe, a column for paying subscribers where I chronicle what’s “sticking” for me each month. Things like: the outfit I’ve been hyper-fixating on, the individual item(s) I’ve been wear...
I found 12 pairs of my favorite discontinued jeans
There’s one specific pair of jeans — dark wash, high-waist, 50% linen — that become an instant staple in my wardrobe the minute it starts feeling like spring.
There’s one specific pair of jeans — dark wash, high-waist, 20% linen — that bec...
How to find cool picture frames
An art form
I’ve spent the last few months trying to find frames for all the loose photos that have been languishing in drawers around my apartment — an immensely satisfying task. I'm picky about frames. I don't like when they all match or...
My go-to gift for postpartum friends
Personal and practical
Having babies does a number on my memory — so it’s telling that I can still recall, in crystalline detail, the taste and texture of the homemade granola bars a friend dropped off a couple weeks after I had my daughte...
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